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A close-up of "My Chicago Balcony" by Jim Tarpo: an ultra-high-resolution VAST photo.
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297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.
297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.
297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.
297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.
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My Chicago Balcony

297 MEGAPIXELS

297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.

This photo is 1,310% higher resolution than a typical photo.

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My Chicago Balcony

297 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO

This photo is
1,310% higher resolution
than a typical photo.

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My Chicago Balcony

297 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Chicago, Illinois

It’s always a joy to travel from California to visit my father at his residence at The Heritage in Chicago. This was my second attempt to capture the amazing view from the balcony. I was armed with a better camera and better lens than the prior time. Regrettably, I missed much of the cocktail and social hour with him and the rest of my family on this lovely night because… well because it’s not every day a photographer has the chance to acquire a cityscape this spectacular.

This image offers a different experience than most cityscapes. The viewer is in the city rather than simply looking at it. One can gaze down and observe the 10-story mural of Muddy Waters or a Picasso sculpture. The Sears tower can be seen rising above the Chase building. The dark building in the lower foreground is the old Marshal Fields (now Macy’s) department store that was famous for their animated Christmas displays. There is a tremendous amount of detail in this VAST photo that can be explored and enjoyed with a large print.

Date & TimeJune 29, 2016:  7:46pm
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.885000, -87.625000
Focal Length50mm
Aperturef/16
Shutter10 sec
ISO400
Num of Exposures12

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297 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a cityscape at night; skyline photograph created by Jim Tarpo in Chicago, Illinois.
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Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums

Handmade by certified master printmakers with over 4 decades of experience

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Width23,245 px
Height12,794 px
Aspect Ratio1.82 : 1
Date & TimeJune 29, 2016:  7:46pm
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.885000, -87.625000
Focal Length50mm
Aperturef/16
Shutter10 sec
ISO400
Num of Exposures12

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  • Marketing prints < 64x35 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 14 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 29 ft
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250 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 71x39 in
  • Marketing prints < 142x78 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 6 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 13 ft
full file
297 megapixels
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  • Marketing prints < 155x85 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 6 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 12 ft
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prints
(150ppi)
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murals
(~20x8 ft)
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wallpapers
small
2 megapixels
< 6x3 in < 13x7 in less than
full-screen use
low-resolution
screens
medium
10 megapixels
< 14x8 in < 28x16 in full-screen use high-resolution
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large
50 megapixels
< 32x17 in < 64x35 in if viewers will be
> 14 ft away
if viewers will be
> 29 ft away
huge
250 megapixels
< 71x39 in < 142x78 in if viewers will be
> 6 ft away
if viewers will be
> 13 ft away
full file
297 megapixels
< 77x43 in < 155x85 in if viewers will be
> 6 ft away
if viewers will be
> 12 ft away
Photo id: 10425